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Small busineses
Owners of a Vermont trolley tour company are committed to the city that "accepted us"
by
Sarah Leeson
Mar 12, 2024
"We want to add something good to Burlington, Vermont," says co-owner Hannington Kasagga.
A South Dakota mother-daughter duo bring both business savvy and love to their quilting studio
by
Sarah Leeson
Dec 27, 2023
"For me, quilting is about our relationship in a lot of ways," said co-owner Jacqueline Economo about her mother.
For a Wyoming family, opening a distillery was about facing "uncertain financial times" head on
by
Sarah Leeson
Dec 26, 2023
"There was a romantic ideal about being in control of your own destiny," says Backwards Distilling co-founder Amber Pollock.
The story behind layoffs at one small business
Dec 7, 2023
Small businesses have been riding a demand rollercoaster since the start of the pandemic. Here's how one music store in Seattle is coping as the rollercoaster heads downward for now.
How smaller companies are dealing with rising insurance costs for their workers
Oct 18, 2023
Annual family premiums for employer coverage went up an average of 7% this year, according to a survey out today from KFF.
Mom concierge services are springing up on college campuses
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 12, 2023
No need to miss mom while you're away at college when you can rent one for $49 per month.
How an urban hiker in Kansas City turned her side hustle full-time
by
Sarah Leeson
Oct 9, 2023
"After having my urban hikes for about a year, I realized that if I wanted my business to grow, that I would need to focus full time on it, and that was a scary leap," said Lisa Peña, owner of Urban Hikes Kansas City.
For public good, not for profit.
Inside Houston’s "vibrant but chaotic" strip mall economy
Oct 2, 2023
The centers are home to small businesses selling niche products, foods and services that represent the city’s increasingly diverse population.
Typewriter salesman says creative types in L.A. help grow his business
Oct 2, 2023
Aaron Therol says he's saving a piece of history while he's saving people from distractions.
Trying to squeeze through the pass-through loophole
Apr 5, 2018
Small businesses known as pass-throughs get a new deduction under the tax bill.